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TACKLING CROSS BORDER: Can Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally deliver the taxi licensing reforms he spent years calling for?

TACKLING CROSS BORDER: Can Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally deliver the taxi licensing reforms he spent years calling for?

TACKLING CROSS BORDER: Can Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally deliver the taxi licensing reforms he spent years calling for?

Perry Richardson

1 day ago3 min read

Government to consult on employment status rules affecting private hire drivers using digital platforms

Government to consult on employment status rules affecting private hire drivers using digital platforms

Government to consult on employment status rules affecting private hire drivers using digital platforms

Perry Richardson

2 days ago2 min read

Welsh Labour presses new government to revive taxi and private hire vehicle Bill as region faces cross-border licensing concerns

Welsh Labour presses new government to revive taxi and private hire vehicle Bill as region faces cross-border licensing concerns

Welsh Labour presses new government to revive taxi and private hire vehicle Bill as region faces cross-border licensing concerns

Perry Richardson

3 days ago2 min read

Long shifts, fewer toilets and rest areas: Government answers questions over taxi driver welfare concerns

Long shifts, fewer toilets and rest areas: Government answers questions over taxi driver welfare concerns

Long shifts, fewer toilets and rest areas: Government answers questions over taxi driver welfare concerns

Perry Richardson

4 days ago2 min read

What are the twenty BIGGEST issues in the taxi and PHV trade right now? From prolonged licensing battles to tax classification wars

What are the twenty BIGGEST issues in the taxi and PHV trade right now? From prolonged licensing battles to tax classification wars

What are the twenty BIGGEST issues in the taxi and PHV trade right now? From prolonged licensing battles to tax classification wars

Perry Richardson

6 days ago6 min read

HOW IT WILL WORK: Fully electric and hybrid vehicle mileage eVED tax looks set to impact taxi drivers’ running costs significantly

HOW IT WILL WORK: Fully electric and hybrid vehicle mileage eVED tax looks set to impact taxi drivers’ running costs significantly

HOW IT WILL WORK: Fully electric and hybrid vehicle mileage eVED tax looks set to impact taxi drivers’ running costs significantly

Perry Richardson

6 days ago3 min read

‘We can’t stand in the face of innovation’: Deputy Prime Minister’s robo-taxi stance does little to quell driver fears

‘We can’t stand in the face of innovation’: Deputy Prime Minister’s robo-taxi stance does little to quell driver fears

‘We can’t stand in the face of innovation’: Deputy Prime Minister’s robo-taxi stance does little to quell driver fears

Perry Richardson

Jun 252 min read

Grooming gangs debate raises fresh questions over taxi and PHV drivers’ roles in historic exploitation cases

Grooming gangs debate raises fresh questions over taxi and PHV drivers’ roles in historic exploitation cases

Grooming gangs debate raises fresh questions over taxi and PHV drivers’ roles in historic exploitation cases

Perry Richardson

Jun 242 min read

Could Andy Burnham become the Prime Minister taxi drivers have waited for?

Could Andy Burnham become the Prime Minister taxi drivers have waited for?

Could Andy Burnham become the Prime Minister taxi drivers have waited for?

Perry Richardson

Jun 234 min read

Public toilet crisis hits taxi drivers and stoma users as MPs demand urgent action

Public toilet crisis hits taxi drivers and stoma users as MPs demand urgent action

Public toilet crisis hits taxi drivers and stoma users as MPs demand urgent action

Perry Richardson

Jun 223 min read

One year after Casey review, Government minister sets out progress on taxi licensing reforms

One year after Casey review, Government minister sets out progress on taxi licensing reforms

One year after Casey review, Government minister sets out progress on taxi licensing reforms

Perry Richardson

Jun 192 min read

App platforms have outpaced taxi and PHV regulation as Transport Committee report recommends licensing overhaul

App platforms have outpaced taxi and PHV regulation as Transport Committee report recommends licensing overhaul

App platforms have outpaced taxi and PHV regulation as Transport Committee report recommends licensing overhaul

Perry Richardson

Jun 183 min read

INQUIRY FINDINGS: Taxi drivers left unable to work as Transport Select Committee MPs demand action on licensing delays

INQUIRY FINDINGS: Taxi drivers left unable to work as Transport Select Committee MPs demand action on licensing delays

INQUIRY FINDINGS: Taxi drivers left unable to work as Transport Select Committee MPs demand action on licensing delays

Perry Richardson

Jun 173 min read

Ministers place responsibility on cabbies as MP questions taxi and PHV app safety around booking apps, navigation tools and in-cab distraction

Ministers place responsibility on cabbies as MP questions taxi and PHV app safety around booking apps, navigation tools and in-cab distraction

Ministers place responsibility on cabbies as MP questions taxi and PHV app safety around booking apps, navigation tools and in-cab distraction

Perry Richardson

Jun 172 min read

Year on from Casey Report, Unite says cross-border taxi hiring loophole still puts women and children at risk

Year on from Casey Report, Unite says cross-border taxi hiring loophole still puts women and children at risk

Year on from Casey Report, Unite says cross-border taxi hiring loophole still puts women and children at risk

Perry Richardson

Jun 163 min read

Taxi drivers must obtain new DBS certificate before rejoining Update Service, minister confirms

Taxi drivers must obtain new DBS certificate before rejoining Update Service, minister confirms

Taxi drivers must obtain new DBS certificate before rejoining Update Service, minister confirms

Perry Richardson

Jun 152 min read

OUT-OF-AREA WORKING: Government backs licensing taxi and private hire drivers where they actually work, says Transport Secretary

OUT-OF-AREA WORKING: Government backs licensing taxi and private hire drivers where they actually work, says Transport Secretary

OUT-OF-AREA WORKING: Government backs licensing taxi and private hire drivers where they actually work, says Transport Secretary

Perry Richardson

Jun 143 min read

Government confirms draft taxi licensing reform Bill WILL be published during current parliamentary session

Government confirms draft taxi licensing reform Bill WILL be published during current parliamentary session

Government confirms draft taxi licensing reform Bill WILL be published during current parliamentary session

Perry Richardson

Jun 122 min read

Are private hire operators or taxi drivers set to gain most from Transport Select Committee findings?

Are private hire operators or taxi drivers set to gain most from Transport Select Committee findings?

Are private hire operators or taxi drivers set to gain most from Transport Select Committee findings?

Perry Richardson

Jun 123 min read

Who should licence taxi and private hire drivers? MPs inquiry questions whether bigger authorities will solve the industry’s biggest problem

Who should licence taxi and private hire drivers? MPs inquiry questions whether bigger authorities will solve the industry’s biggest problem

Who should licence taxi and private hire drivers? MPs inquiry questions whether bigger authorities will solve the industry’s biggest problem

Perry Richardson

Jun 105 min read

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